Interchangeable ornament and mounting therefor



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INTERCHANGEABLE ORNAMENT AND MOUNTING THEREFOR Filed July 13. 1928` 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES mases iPics' PATENT FREDERICK GOERTZ, OF NEWRK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUGUS'T GOEBTZ & CO., ING., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY INTBCHANGEABLE ORNA'MENT AND MOUNTING'THEBEFOR Application filed July 13, 1928. Serial No. 292,550.-

This invention relates to hand-bags, purses and similar articles, and the invention has reference, more particularly to a novel interchangeable ornament or the like and mounting means for such articles- The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel construction of interchangeable ornament or article of utility and mounting therefor of the above character,

which serves not only to beautify the article to which it is applied, but also provides a means whereby the article may be opened or closed.

The invention has for a further object to provide, in connection with hand-bags and similar articles, ornaments or articles of utility that may be easily and quickly interchanged so as to satisfy varying tastes.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the same.

lVith the various objects of the present invention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel interchangeable ornament or the like ancl its mounting, and the like, hereinafter set forth; and the invention consists, furthermore, in the various arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the claims which are appended thereto. j v

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. V1 is a view in side elevation of a bag having a catch equipped with the novel interchangeable ornament and its mounting, made according to and embodying the principles of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1. with parts broken away and illustrates the interchangeable ornament removed from its mounting;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line 8- 8 of F ig. 1 and illustrates the catch in .released position and the manner of removing an ornament from itsmou'nting.

F ig. 4 is a'view similar to Fig. 3 with' the view of a portion of the interchangeable ornament mounting;

F ig. 9 is a. perspective view of a slightly molified form of interchangeable ornament; an

F ig. 10 is a fragmentary side view of the interchangeable ornament and mounting applied to a bag having a common form of catch.

Similar characters of references are employed in all of the hereinabove described views, to indicate correspondin-g parts.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 9 of the draw- 'ngs, the reference numeral 1 designates a hand-bag or similar article having U-shaped frames 2 and 3 that are hinged together at their ends. A hinged catch 4 is provided on the bag 1 and is adapted to extend around the frames 2 and 3 when in its operative position to thereby retain there frames in abutting relation and the bag 1 in closed condition. Catch 4 is formed at one end with knuckles 5 which are pivotally mounted on a hinge pin 6 bag' frame. Bracket 8 extends around frame 8 and has integral clinch'ing lugs or tongues 10V that are bent upon the frame 3 thereby securing said bracket 8 to this frame. A bracket 11 that is similar to bracket 8 is se'- cured upon the frame 2 by lugs 12 and is positioned in opposed relation to the bracket 8. Catch 4 may be swung about the hinge pin 6 from its'inoperative position as illustrated in Fig. 3 to its operative position illustrated in Fig. 4, or vice versa. v

The' catch 4 is provided near its' free end with a transversely extending slot 13. Beyond the slot 13, the free end portion of the catch 4 is beveled, as at 16, so as to produce a knife'-like edge extending the greater part free end portion of the catch 4 serves as a mounting for an interchangeable ornament A'Ssu'mng that the ornament 14-is discon-Y designated asV a whole by the reference numeral 14. The ornament 14 is illustrated asv comprising a b-ack plate 15 preferably of metal and a front plate 17 which may be of metal, celluloid or other suitablel ornamental material. y These plates are secured together as by rivets 28, shown in Fi'g. 7, o'rbylugs i 19 formed on the front plate 17, which lugs extend through apertures in the back plate and' are bent over as illustrated in Fig. 9. A plaque 18 or other suitable ornamental device or article of utility (such as a vanity case or-boX) is secured to the outer face of the front plate 17 f as by soldering to'the ends of rivets`28 or in any other' convenient. way. The back platel is formed with a rearwardly Offset portion 20. The interior of offset portion 20 together with aportion of the rear wall of the front plate 17 forms a recess or socket 21 into which the'l free end portion of the catch4 extends when the ornament 14 is mounted upon the catch 4. If desired the Offset portion 20 may be made separable from the-back'plate and Secured to this plate as by bent over lugs or tongues. The ofiset portion 20 is provided with a resilient :tongue- 22 that is preferably cut out of the bodyof the Offset portion. The free end portion of the tongue 22 is bent inwardly substantially atV right angles to form a re- -leasable catch-projection23. The inner end ofsaid projection 23 lnormally abuts against the back wall of the front plate 17.. :Projecvtion-23 is-adapted to spring into the slot 13 ofcatch4 to retain the ornament 14 on this catch, as will-be later described. The tongue 22 is provided with. an aperture 24 at the juncture of the projection 23 withi the main bodyofthe tongue 22.'

nected from Vtheflcatch 4, then to secure this ornamentto the latter it is merelynecessary -to pass same onto the free end portionof catch 34`so thatthewalls of recess 21 slide over this freeend portion of catch 4.; Continued 'movement of the ornament 14 causes the bevel 116 to engage and lift the projection 23 against' i the tension ofthe resilient tongue 22. Projecti-on 23 rides up* upon the bevel 16 and -finally snaps into the slot 13, thereby locking said ornament 14 upon the free end portion of catch 4. At the same time that projection 23 engages within the slot 13 the upper.

l end of the Offset portion 20 engages the curved portion-25 of the catch 4, so that the ornament .14 i'sfirmly held between'two points.

With the ornament 14 secured to its'mounti .ing on the-catch 4,1 should it be desired to ref move the ornament from its mounting, as for i the purpose of attaching a different ornament, it is merely necessary to insert a suitable tool into the Opening 24, as indicated in mounting. Y

dotted lines in Fig. 3, and to pry the resilient tongue 22 outwardly so that the projection 23 is withdrawn from' the recess 13. The ornament 14 may then be removed from the catch 4 by merely sliding the ornament ofi of the catch as indicated by the dotted arrow in V Fig. 3.

Thus it will be seen that the ornament 14 is readily interchangeable with similar .ornaments. This is desirable 4a's itV en'ables' a' customer to'have any one of a Vplurality of ornaments attached to any given bag purchased.

Likewise a plurality of ornaments 14 may be purchasedand'the purchaser mayobtain a variety of effects by changing thefornaments 14 on aV bag from time to time.

. With the styleV ofmtch 26 iiius'fmtea Vin soV 5 Fig. 10, the ornament'l4' is attached to a mounting` 27 that is separate from the catch itself. Mounting 27 is` similar tothe free end Vportion of catch 4 and is illustrated as hinged to theframe 2. By vreleasing the catch 26 an'd'pulling-upon the ornament 14' the bagl may be easily opened.

It is obviousthat aplurality -of styles and sizes of interchangeable ornaments 14 may be utilized in carrying out the invention.V In Fig. 9 for example, the plaque 18 is shown `ashaving the same dimensions as the back'- plate 15 whereas lin the remaining figures this plaque has a difierent shape and is lof smaller' dimensions. f i

It will thus be' seen that a novel form of desirable and easily interchangeable ornament 1s provided bythis'invention for handbags and similar articles. These ornaments in above constructionV and many apparently i widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from` .the scope thereof, it is intended that all Lmatter contained in the above description or shown'in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrativeand not inV a limiting senSe. v

5 What is claimed is 1. The combination of amounting providment substantially surrounding said mounting and having a releasable resilient member extendingr'through said aperture in abutting relation to a portion of' said ornament and serving -to lock said ornament upon said f removable ornament -substantially surrounding'said'mounting, said ornament being provided with a resilient tongue having a por-- ed with an aperture, and an ornament rei movably carried by sa1d mounting, said orna- CTX tion thereof extending into said aperture When another portion of said ornament engages the curved portion of said mounting for securing said ornament to said mounting.

3. The combination of a catch, saidcatch having a free end portion provided With a receiving space, said free end portion having a bevel'at its end, and an interchangeable ornament, said ornament having a recess for receiving the free end portion of said catch, and a resilient member provided on said ornament and extending into said recess, said resilient member riding over said bevel and entering said receiving space of said catch during the Operation of securing said ornament to said catch.

4. The combination of an interchangeable ornament, said ornament having a back plate providing sideWalls and a front plate cooperative With said back plate to provide a recess, and a resilient tongue formed on said back plate and extending into said recess; and a supporting member conforming to said recess for insertion into said recess, said member having an aperture into which said resilient tongue extends so as to secure said ornament to said member.

5. The combination of an interchangeable ornament, said ornament having a back plate and a front plate providing a recess and a resilient tongue formed on said back plate and having a projection extending into said recess; and a supporting member conforming to said recess and received Within said recess, said supporting member having a beveled end to facilitate its passing said projection during the assembly of said ornament upon said supporting member and said supportin member also having a recess into which sai projection snaps, thereby looking said ornament upon said member.

6. The combination of an apertured supporting member, said supporting member having a bevel at its end; and an interchangeable ornament having a back plate and a front plate providing a recess conforming to said supporting member, a resilient tongue provided on said back plate, said tongue having an opening and an integral projection normally extending into said recess and abutting against said front plate, said projection riding over said bevel and'enterinv the aperturein said supporting member during the Operation of securing said ornament to said supporting member, and said Opening in said resilient tongue admitting the insertion of a tool to pry said resilient tongue so that said projection may be Withdrawn from said recess, thereby enabling said ornament to be slipped off said supporting member.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this lOth day of July 1928.

FREDERICK GOERTZ. 

